Choosing to play as a Rogue in *Baldur’s Gate 3* is a strategic move that can significantly enhance your gameplay experience. Rogues are known for their stealth and high damage output, making them a thrilling choice for players who enjoy a more tactical approach. Let's dive into the top feats that can make your Rogue even more formidable in *BG3*.
Top 10 Feats for the Rogue in BG3
Here are the eight best Rogue feats in BG3:
- Sharpshooter
- Skilled
- Athlete
- Tough
- Mobile
- Alert
- Dungeon Delver
- Crossbow Expert
- Lucky
- Savage Attacker
Sharpshooter
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Sharpshooter is a pivotal feat for Rogues who favor ranged combat. This feat enables you to ignore cover, extend your attack range, and boost your attack damage by 10, albeit with a -5 penalty to hit. With Sharpshooter, your Rogue transforms into a deadly sniper, capable of striking targets with pinpoint accuracy and increased lethality, making it an essential choice for enhancing your ranged combat prowess.
Skilled
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The Skilled feat offers unparalleled versatility for Rogues, allowing you to gain proficiency in any combination of three skills or tools. Whether you aim to master stealth, acrobatics, and sleight of hand or become the party's locksmith, tracker, and appraiser, this feat lets you customize your Rogue’s abilities to match your preferred playstyle. Skilled significantly boosts your Rogue’s adaptability and expertise, making them invaluable in diverse scenarios.
Athlete
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The Athlete feat amplifies your Rogue’s agility and finesse. It eliminates the additional movement cost for climbing and rising from prone and allows running jumps with just a 5-foot run-up. These enhancements make your Rogue more adept at navigating complex terrain, evading traps, and leaping over obstacles, ensuring they can move with grace and speed in any situation. You also receive a +1 bonus to either Strength or Dexterity.
Tough
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Although Rogues typically aim to avoid damage, it's nearly impossible to stay unscathed in Baldur’s Gate 3. Even the sneakiest Rogue can falter on a roll or get caught in an area-of-effect attack. Given the high damage potential of Rogues, ensuring their survival is crucial for success in battles. The Tough feat, while not mandatory, significantly increases your hit points, enhancing your Rogue’s resilience. Combined with their natural evasiveness, this makes them incredibly hard to defeat.
Mobile
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If you're aiming for a hit-and-run style of play, the Mobile feat is perfect. It allows your Rogue to dash in, deliver a devastating attack, and then retreat without repercussions. It's also advantageous in ranged combat, enabling you to strike from a distance and quickly move out of harm's way.
Alert
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Avoiding being Surprised is crucial for a Rogue, as an ambush can lead to a quick downfall, especially without additional defensive feats like Tough. The Alert feat helps keep your Rogue safe, ensuring they can maintain their valuable damage per second (DPS). Additionally, the bonus to initiative is a universal advantage in any combat scenario.
Dungeon Delver
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is filled with traps, locked doors, and chests. The Dungeon Delver feat enhances your Rogue's natural proficiency in handling these challenges, making your journey smoother. You'll detect most traps before they trigger, disable them effortlessly, and unlock most barriers without breaking a sweat. This feat is a quality-of-life boon for your Rogue, particularly outside of combat.
Crossbow Expert
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Crossbow Expert is my top pick for Rogue feats. If you haven't yet tried wielding a crossbow in Baldur’s Gate 3, you're missing out on a powerful weapon. Equip your Rogue with a good crossbow and this feat to become a devastating force. Crossbow Expert allows you to use your crossbow's sneak attack at close range, deal increased damage at all ranges, and maintain a thematic and badass persona as a crossbow-wielding Rogue.
Lucky
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Lucky is a versatile feat applicable to any class and build in BG3. With three Luck Points at your disposal, you can gain an advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, boosting your chances of success. Additionally, you can force an enemy to reroll their attack, potentially turning a hit into a miss. Since these points replenish after each Long Rest, you can use them liberally.
Savage Attacker
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For those opting for a melee-focused build, Savage Attacker is an excellent choice. When making a melee attack with this feat, you roll the damage dice twice and take the higher result. Coupled with your Rogue’s sneak attacks, this allows for substantial and consistent damage output, even when sneak attacks aren't feasible.
These feats will transform your *Baldur’s Gate 3* Rogue into a formidable force, capable of dealing and withstanding significant damage. If you have a different setup, I’d love to hear about it. For more tips on enhancing your survival in the game, explore our comprehensive guides.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
The above article was updated on 2/7/2025 by Melissa Sarnowski to include additional information about Baldur’s Gate 3.
